Download or read book Defense Contracting Improved Insight and Controls Needed over DOD s Time and Material Contracts written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Defense Contracting written by United States Government Accountability Office and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-01-22 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Defense Contracting: Improved Insight and Controls Needed over DOD's Time-and-Materials Contracts
Download or read book Defense Contracting written by United States. Government Accountability Office and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Defense Contracting DoD has Enhanced Insight into Undefinitized Contract Action Use but Management at Local Commands Needs Improvement written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Defense Contracting written by U.s. Government Accountability Office and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-08-11 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To meet urgent needs, DOD can issue undefinitized contract actions (UCA), which authorize contractors to begin work before reaching a final agreement on contract terms. Such actions are considered to be a risky contract vehicle for the government because contractors lack incentives to control costs during this period. Defense regulations provide that the government determination of contractors allowable profit or fee should reflect any reduced cost risk.Pursuant to the 2008 National Defense Authorization Act, GAO assessed whether DOD actions taken as required by the act have (1) improved departmental insight and oversight of UCA use and (2) resulted in local commands meeting DODs standards for documenting the basis for negotiating the contractor profit or fee, definitization timelines, and obligation amounts. GAO reviewed relevant DOD regulations and policies, and contract files for 83 randomly-selected UCAs totaling $6.1 billion at eight local commands. The findings from this contract file review can not be generalized across DOD.
Download or read book Defense Contracting DOD Has Enhanced Insight Into Undefinitized Contract Action Use But Management at Local Commands Needs Improvement written by and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To meet urgent needs, DoD can issue undefinitized contract actions (UCA), which authorize contractors to begin work before reaching a final agreement on contract terms. Such actions are considered to be a risky contract vehicle for the government because contractors lack incentives to control costs during this period. Defense regulations provide that the government determination of contractors' allowable profit or fee should reflect any reduced cost risk. Pursuant to the 2008 National Defense Authorization Act, GAO assessed whether DoD actions taken as required by the act have accomplished the following: (1) improved departmental insight and oversight of UCA use; and (2) resulted in local commands meeting DoD's standards for documenting the basis for negotiating the contractor profit or fee, definitization timelines, and obligation amounts. GAO reviewed relevant DoD regulations and policies and contract files for 83 randomly-selected UCAs totaling $6.1 billion at eight local commands. The findings from this contract file review cannot be generalized across DoD. GAO recommends that the Secretary of Defense revise defense regulations to provide specific guidance for how to develop, consider, and document assessments of cost risk for profit or fee for all undefinitized contract actions. In written comments, DoD agreed with the recommendations.
Download or read book Can the Department of Defense Protect Taxpayers when it Pays Its Contractors written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Panel on Defense Acquisition Reform and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Defense Contracting written by Ann Calvaresi Barr and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2008-11 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One-third of the DoD FY 2006 spending on goods and services was for subcontracts. Concerns have been raised among DoD auditors and Congress about the potential for excessive pass-through charges by contractors that add little or no value when work is subcontracted. To better understand this risk, this report assesses the extent to which DoD may be vulnerable to these charges, and examines: (1) DoD¿s approach to assessing the risk of excessive pass-through charges when work is subcontracted; (2) the strategies that selected private sector companies use to minimize risks of excessive pass-through charges when purchasing goods and services; and (3) DoD¿s interim rule to prevent excessive pass-through charges. Illustrations.
Download or read book Defense Management written by Janet St. Laurent and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2009-05 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Addresses the challenges DoD faces to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of its weapon systems acquisition and contract mgmt. Weapon systems programs continue to take longer to develop, cost more, and deliver fewer quantities and capabilities than originally planned. DoD also continues to face challenges managing service contracts and contractors. The current fiscal environment combined with operational demands elevates the need to improve weapon systems acquisition and contract mgmt. DoD has taken steps in response to recommendations made over the past decade. DoD needs to: translate policy into practice; ensure steps undertaken result in intended outcomes; and conduct a reexamination of its reliance on contractors. Illus.
Download or read book Department of Defense Appropriations for 2010 Part 1 February 11 2009 111 1 Hearings written by and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Defense Management Widespread DCAA Audit Problems Leave Billions of Taxpayer Dollars Vulnerable to Fraud Waste Abuse and Mismanagement written by Gregory D. Kutz and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010-11 with total page 17 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In FY 2008, the DoD obligated over $380 billion to federal contractors, more than doubling the amount it obligated in FY 2002. The gov¿t. needs strong controls to provide reasonable assurance that contract funds are not being lost to fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement. The Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) provides auditing, accounting, and financial advisory services in connection with DoD and other fed. agency contracts and subcontracts. However, last year there were numerous problems with DCAA audit quality at 3 locations in CA; these problems also existed agencywide. This testimony describes audit quality problems at DCAA and provides info. about continuing contract management challenges at DoD.
Download or read book Defense Acquisitions Managing Risk to Achieve Better Outcomes written by Paul Francis and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication. In FY 2009, DoD spent nearly $384 billion on contracts. This investment, representing over 70% of total gov¿t. contract spending, highlights the great need to better manage risk in acquisitions. But DoD has not always managed risks effectively: major systems continue to take longer to develop, cost more, and deliver fewer quantities and capabilities than originally planned. In addition, poorly managed growth in services spending has contributed to disappointing program outcomes. This testimony focuses on: (1) planning of DoD's acquisitions; (2) contract types and the award process, incl. bid protests; (3) outcomes of major acquisition programs; and (4) acquisition and contractor workforce mgmt. It also highlights relevant reforms in each area.
Download or read book DoD s High Risk Areas Actions Needed to Reduce Vulnerabilities and Improve Business Outcomes written by Gene L. Dodaro and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Dept. of Defense (DoD) spends billions of dollars to sustain key business operations intended to support the warfighter. DoD is at high risk because of vulnerabilities to fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement and also should have a broad-based transformation needed to achieve greater efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainability. The author provide his views on: (1) actions needed to achieve measurable outcomes in DoD's high-risk areas; and (2) DoD's progress in strengthening its mgmt. approach for business transformation, including establishing the Chief Mgmt. Officer position. Includes info. regarding the high-risk area related to contract mgmt. at the Dept. of Energy's National Nuclear Security Admin. Illustrations.
Download or read book Contingency Contracting Observations on Actions Needed to Address Systemic Challenges Statement before the Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Improving Financial and Business Management at the Department of Defense written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Defense Contracting written by John Hutton and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2008-07 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Federal Acquisition written by Paula B. Compton and published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers. This book was released on 2009-11 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take the First Step Toward Building a Strong Foundation in Federal Acquisition! Federal Acquisition: Key Issues and Guidance is an essential guide to understanding and working within the complex world of federal government contracting. It offers brief but comprehensive explanations of the major phases and essential tasks in the contracting process. Written in a clear and easy-to-understand style, this resource provides the perfect foundation for building a thorough understanding of federal contracting. Author Paula Compton focuses on the most problematic areas of federal contracting, highlighting the deficiencies cited most often by the Government Accountability Office and Inspector General audits and reports, such as: • Not performing market research • Inadequate independent government cost estimates • Violation of the bona fide needs rule • Insufficient statements of work • Inadequate price or cost analysis Anyone new to government acquisition will find that reading this book is the ideal first step on the path to understanding the federal acquisition process. Seasoned contract professionals will find it an excellent quick review.
